waking up with a start

im not sure where i should put this thread which im sure is the beginning of many of these lol, anyways i just wanted to ask if anyone has had similar
experiences and if they know what the cause is for this and if it is possibly related to oobe. It hasnt happend for quite sometime but i have had
several instances where i am in a deep sleep and i wake up with a start or have a sensation of falling or like i am about to fall out of my bed and
wake up like i just snapped back to reality...it is a very unique feeling, quite different from waking up from a normal dream or sleep..anyone have
any ideas?

Just last night, for instance, as I was beginng to drift off, I began dreaming that I was just about to step out the door. As my foot touched the
first step, it seemed to be covered in ice and I slipped. Of course my reaction was to flail my arms and try to regain my balance. And that part of
the dream translated into actual, movement, snaping me awake, and almost onto the floor!LOL!

I think mine occurs because I'm not in deep enough sleep for the movement to just occur in the dream, but to blur with a semi-concious awareness and
some muscle control......I don't generally jerk myself awake from a sound sleep, even when dreaming some pretty wild stuff.

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